Institutional Aid Programs

Internal Tuition Discounts and Waivers are awarded in accordance with the Louisiana Postsecondary Education Tuition and Fee Policy, Tuition Discounts and Waivers, adopted by the Board of Regents. LCTCS colleges are authorized to charge lower rates to students recruited for special talents, including academic, performing arts, and athletic abilities subject to the guidelines set forth below.

Because BPCC Internal Waivers are not supported by third party funding, there is not monetary value. Therefore, individuals receiving internal waivers will be credited with the allowed actual tuition charge. Actual tuition charge does not include books, mandatory enrollment fees, technology fees, course fees, academic excellence fee, operational fee, or any other expenses.

Students of BPCC may participate in the following scholarship and tuition assistance programs:

BPCC Academic Tuition Waiver

BPCC academic waivers are awarded through the Scholarship Committee and administered through the Admissions Office. A student’s standardized test scores, and GPA are considered in the selection of recipients. Students must meet the criteria for the waiver and then complete the Academic Tuition Waiver application in order to apply for this waiver. Submit completed applications to the Admissions office. Students who are denied BPCC Academic Tuition Waiver have the right to appeal the decision. Appeals should be submitted in writing to the Dean of Enrollment Management (Bossier Parish Community College; Admissions/Registrarís Office; 6220 East Texas St; Bossier City, LA 71111).

Note: The criteria has been updated for the summer 2017 semester.

Student Services Tuition Waivers

These waivers are awarded in return for services rendered to BPCC. Some of these areas are as follows:

Pep band and jazz band members

Choir and drama club members

School newspaper staff

Student Government Association officers; and

Athletic waivers such as baseball, basketball, soccer, and softball team members;

Vocational Rehabilitation Grants

Vocational Rehabilitation provides assistance to help pay educational costs for students suffering from permanent disabilities that constitute a job handicap. This program usually covers the expense of tuition and fees.

Eligibility is predicated upon an individual with a disability benefiting from vocational rehabilitation services in terms of achieving employment, including supported employment. Therefore, applications for services are accepted at the time an individual with a disability reaches or nears the minimum age of legal employability. To apply, students should contact Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, Room 708, 1525 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101 or may call 318-676-7155.

Louisiana National Guard Tuition Waiver

The Louisiana National Guard provides a tuition waiver to students who are members in good standing. Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) according to the BPCC SAP policy. The amount of the award is normally the cost of tuition and does not include student self-assessed fees. Student must pay all fees not covered by the tuition waiver.

BPCC Teacher Institute

A person who is a full-time Louisiana classroom teacher teaching on a temporary Louisiana teaching certificate in Louisiana in a public or private school, and who is working on permanent certification, may participate in the Teacher Institute. A teacher may take up to two 3-hour courses for $100 each ($200 maximum). Teachers must provide a copy of their T-Certificate and a letter from the school principal where they teach certifying that the course(s) they are taking at BPCC apply toward permanent certification. A new letter is required each semester. For more details, contact Lesa Taylor-Dupree, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, at 318-678-6348. (The program does not include paraprofessionals or teacher aides.)